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City Guide > Europe > Spain > Santiago de Compostela | |
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Hotels Hotels in Santiago de Compostela are plentiful and offer accommodation for all budgets, although it is wise to book in advance during the pilgrimage season. Prices quoted below are per room per night, but do not include breakfast or VAT, unless otherwise indicated. The hotels below have been classed into four different pricing categories: $ (under ¬50 per night) $$ (¬50 to ¬75per night) $$$ (¬75 to ¬120 per night) $$$$ (over ¬120 per night) Luxury AC Palacio del Carmen Located in an old convent, the Convento de las Oblatas, this luxury hotel oozes charm and atmosphere. The Palacio del Carmen boasts 74 rooms and four suites, all with air con, free mini bar, satellite, digital TV and Internet. The hotel also has five meeting rooms, a fitness room, a swimming pool, a very good restaurant, a sauna and Turkish baths, as well as romantic gardens. Oblatas Tel: (981) 552 444. Website: www.galinor.es/pcarmen Price: ££££. Hotel Parador Reyes Catolicos This magnificent hotel, one of the best in the country, is located in the heart of the city, right on the Plaza del Obradoiro, between Santiago’s splendid cathedral and the Galician President’s headquarters. Beautiful rooms (each individually decorated with period furniture and fine fabrics), great facilities and exquisite service will make you feel like you’re being treated like royalty. Praza do Obradoiro 1 Tel: (981) 582 200. Website: www.parador.es Price: ££££. Business Hotel Virxe Da Cerca Housed in a historical building, this characterful hotel is a good choice for those who are not prepared to compromise on style, comfort or charm when travelling for business. Facilities are not as expansive as they would be at a bigger hotel, but still include Internet and fax and a meeting room accommodating up to 10 people. Virgen de la Cerca, 27 Tel: (981) 569 350. Website: www.pousadasdecompostela.com Price: £££. Puerta del Camino Located beside the Conference Centre, this is a big modern hotel offering an array of facilities. There are 160 rooms and eight suites, all fully equipped with individual safe, digital TV, minibar, air con, etc. There is also an executive floor, banqueting and conference facilities (10 meeting rooms with total capacity for up to 800 people), a restaurant, a piano-bar, a café, a garage and a swimming pool. C/ Miguel Ferro Caaveiro, s/n Tel: (981) 569 400. Website: www.puertadelcamino.com Price: ££££. Budget Hostal Alfonso A stonethrow from the Cathedral, this is by far the best budget budget place to stay in the city centre. The inn has a family atmosphere, with cosy rooms and friendly service. There are only six rooms here (all ensuite and with colour TV) so book well in advance. Pombal, 40 Tel: (981) 585 685. Website: www.hostalalfonso.com/ Price: £. San Martin Pinario Monastery Follow in the pilgrims’ footsteps and spend a night or two in a monastery. San Martin Binario (a listed historical monument) is located opposite the north door of the Cathedral in Azabachería Square, in the heart of the old city. The Seminary, which is open for tourists in summer from July to September, provides 126 rooms, all with private bathrooms and showers. Azabachería Square Tel: (981) 572 880. Website: www.viajesatlantico.com/pinario/index-e.html Price: £, breakfast included. Other Recommendations Hotel Residencia Costa Vella Located in a quiet street above the Convento de San Francisco, close to one of the seven doors leading into the old medieval city, this small, charming hotel, restored in 1999, boasts comfy, cosy bedrooms and a peaceful garden. A real Galician home from home, you will feel warmly welcomed here. Excellent value for money, thoroughly recommended. Porta da Pena 17 Tel: (981) 569 530. Website: www.costavella.com Price: ££. Aires Nunes Hotel Airas Nunes occupies the premises of a large 13th century building, and has splendid views over the Cathedral’s towers and surrounging roofs. The hotel is named after a Compostelan troubadour, the author of unforgettable cantigas of friendship, love and gibe. Comfortable rooms with satellite TV, mini bar and safe. Rúa do Vilar, 17 Tel: (902) 40 58 58. Website: www.pousadasdecompostela.com Price: ££. |